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Dusty just can't manage this team, I am convinced of it. This lineup he has been playing, its a minor miracle they are even in contention. They still can't find two guys to put in front of the best player in the NL. Rolen plays almost every game when he is healthy, their outfield has one consistent player and one guy who plays every game despite batting lower than the other two who can play his position. Their bullpen makes you want to beat your head against the wall with the number of runners they put on base and they still don't have a true closer. :bh

Maybe its just me :sh

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Stubbs needs to be batting 8th, at best!

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Ship Stubbs to China.

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I know you guys like messing with me, but something has got to give. Batting #2 and not even being able to get on base since his stint on the DL is just plain awful. Votto has the MVP in his favor with Kemp out for so long, but when Bruce leads the team in RBI because Votto bats with the bases empty, it has to be frustrating to him. :bh

Unfortunately, their lineup is so jacked with Rolen out/not doing anything. Ideally they have to change the top end, but they need Phillips to protect Votto.

If it is my team, the lineup looks something like this:

Phillips
Hannigan/Mesoraco
Votto
Bruce
Ludwick
Frazier
Cozart
Heisey/Stubbs
Pitcher

But for some reason, Dusty has to play Stubbs everyday and in the 1 or 2 hole. :sh

Just makes games like last night tough to watch. :gary

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No- Stubbs cannot be batting second with his average! He needs to be down in the order. Dusty does need to do something- Stubbs' precious ego be damned.

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Adam/Larry, I wasn't messing with you. I am done with Stubbs.

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and yet ANOTHER excellent Dusty Baker decision to "follow" baseball etiquette by removing a pitcher after 7 innings of shutout baseball. Yet the Reds still are having issues driving in runs as of late...alas...

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If they don't win the division, I don't think there is any question it is Dusty's managing (or lack there of) is to blame. He just makes terrible decisions with his pitchers and his lineup. :bh

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Heisey with a double and a triple yesterday, today, he'll be back to the bench for Stubbs. :bh

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Yep. He made a sweet diving play yesterday too. I agree about him being on the bench. When Heisey hits a HR, my dad says "Dumbass, why would you hit a home run? Now you will be benched tomorrow"

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:r

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Top of the ninth, one out, Votto on second base, Reds up 6-0. I will go out on a limb and


:noon :banger :noon :banger :noon

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Reds win! Reds win! :banger:noon:banger:tu:noon

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How'd they do last night? (Seriously. I can't stay up for those west coast games and haven't had my tv or radio on yet this morning.)

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(5 Smilies)

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And this one belongs to the Reds! :noon:noon:noon:noon

Chapman entered in the 9th and struck out the side, like a true closer does. :tu

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My wife and kid are in San Diego for a family reunion vacation. One of the uncles is taking my kid to the game today.

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1st appearance on the West Coast, like a true closer. :rolleyes:

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And this one belongs to the Reds! :noon:noon:noon:noon

Chapman entered in the 9th and struck out the side, like a true closer does. :tu

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Just 2, but maybe he has it figured out, and now he gets 5 more days rest. ;)

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Reds idle, Reds idle, Reds idle! And two of the three in the All-Snore game were pretty dang idle too.

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Just a head's up, I'm supposed to guest host Paul Daugherty's TML column tomorrow if anyone is interested. Don't know if it will happen or not, but I've already sent my submission to the Enquirer.

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Very cool! I will have to check it out! :tu

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If it's not me tomorrow, it will be a very good friend of mine from the cincy.com forum. Either way, be sure to check it out.

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http://cincinnati.com/blogs/daughert...olina-edition/
:banger

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Nice write-up Andy! :tu :banger :tu :noon :tu

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Nicely done!

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Thanks, guys. Nowhere near as good as Doc's stuff, but that's why he gets paid to do what he does and I don't.

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Don't sell yourself short!

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+1. You did a great job!

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Just an FYI for anybody going to the Reds games over the weekend...gonna be busy around that area. Bunberry Music Fest at Sawyer Point, and (yes I'm serious) the Newport Sausage Festival on Riverboat Row in front of the Levee.

No elderboy02 I have no idea if they'll have ketchup at the Sausage Festival, just in case the name of the event itself wasn't enough to get your interest. :r

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Eh... I am on my diet, so I can't eat anything there. I lost 12.5 pounds this week.

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Going tonight, wanted to head to Sausagefest prior, but have heard the weather might not be great and its not exactly 1 year old friendly. :banger

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Congrats man :tu

But seriously, how bad are you missing your favorite condiment? I know any diet I ever went on would be sabotaged by my love for the greatet condiment ever created: Ranch Sauce. :sh

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Is there a rain delay? Just tuned in to mlb.tv and it says game will begin shortly, although the score is 1-0 in the second.

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Thanks. Surprisingly, I don't miss ketchup all that much. Once you go on the meal replacements your taste buds change. When I have my daily lean and green meal, I put a couple dots of ketchup on my chicken. You can have 1/2 tsp a day.

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Reds win! Reds win! :banger:noon:banger:tu:D

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Reds win! Reds win! (5 smilies)

Got to see Stubbs suck-ness in person for the umpteenth time in person. I do not understand how he still has a job. :sh :bh

Again I will say, they are winning games despite Dusty, its amazing they ever win. Dustrating. :bh

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Dustrating. :r:r

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Hope they fix their problems!

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Don't know how I missed it, but Stubbs passed 500 strikeouts for his MLB career last night, just halfway thru his 3rd full season. :tu

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Reds Win! Ludwick Walk-off! :tu

Someone remind me why Stubbs plays everyday still. :sh

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Maybe Stubbs is just trying to fan the fans in the first couple of rows. It's hot out there. He is such a nice guy to think about us like that.
:sl

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Reds win! Reds win! :banger :tu :banger :tu :banger

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Boyz DO need to start hitting!

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Do we have a smilie that shows a little guy or gal wielding a broom? (Don't want to jinx the Reds by typing the word 'sw--p' just yet.)

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Reds sweep! Reds sweep! :banger :tu :banger :tu :banger

Chapman fans the side!

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Reds Win! Reds Win!


So Stubbs will start tomorrow despite Heisey going 3-4? :sh